Liniment



and agitated until the castile-soap and nitrate SAMUEL SOMERVITLE, OF OLOQUET, MINNESOTA.

' LINIMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 397,033, dated January 29, 1889.

Application filed September 24,1888. Serial No. 286,251. (No specimens.)

for five minutes, when the alcoholic camphor is added. All the ingredients are then citizen of the United Statcs,and a resident of mingled thoroughly by agitation for one- To (6 whom it may concern: Cloquet, in the county of Carlton and State of fourth of an hour, and then put in bottles,

Be it known that I, SAMUEL SoMERVILLE, a

Minnesota, have invented certain new and when they should again be well shaken, care useful Improvements in Liniments; and I do being also taken to agitate the liniment each hereby declare that the following is a full, time the same is used. clear, and exact description of the invention, By the use of this composition greatbenefitis which will enable others skilled in the art to obtain ed iuthe treatment of acute,chronic,and which it appertains to make and use the inflammatory iheumatism, bruises, sprains, same. swellings, pains in the limbs, and lame backs. My invention relates to aliniment or com- It will also be found exceedingly efficacious pound for external application, especially in stimulating the kidneys by a liberal appliadapted for the treatment of acute chronic, cation of the composition to the back of the and inflammatory rheumatism, pains, sores, sufferer. It will also relieve pain in the lungs bruises, &c.; and it consists in the following by an application to the chest. In the treatingredients, combined in the proportions stated, viz:

found that it affords speedy relief, in which cases the liniment is applied, preferably,

Ounces, a'voirdupo is. Alcohol 4 three times a day to the affected parts.

8 F 3 I am aware that these ingredients have t 0 e e been used before in various combinations and Oil of tni pentine 1 Rock-oil r 1 P p I am not aware that y Nitrate of potassa 2 have been before used in the combination Castlle-soap 1% a d ro ortions herein set forth.

Boiling Soft water \Yhat I Claim, and dosire to Secure y ters Patent, is-

The herein-described composition of mat ter, consisting of alcohol, eamphor-gum, oil of origanum, oil of turpentine, rock-oil, nitrate of potassa, castile-soap, and soft water, mixed in about the proportions set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL SOIIERVILLE.

In using the above-named composition the gum-camphor should first be dissolved in the alcohol. The castile-soap should then be shaved very fine, and this, together with the nitrate of potassa, should be added to the boiling soft water and thoroughly mingled of potassa are dissolved. The oil of origanum, oil of turpentine, and rock-oil are then mixed together and added to the solution of castilesoap and nitrate of potassa. The whole is then placed on the fire and allowed to reach 1 the boiling state, after which it should be rel moved from the fire and thoroughly agitated i Witnesses:

DAVID Moses, Cnannns B. KELLoco.

ment of chilblains or scalded feet I have also 

